Rear Panel Monitor / Control Connector

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REAR PANEL MONITOR / CONTROL CONNECTOR

The 25-pin Monitor/Control Connector (see Figure 1-2)provides access to the backplane voltages and other signals. The following table shows a pinout/signal list along with a brief description of each. Refer to the pin locations in Figure 1-4.

		TABLE 1-1: MONITOR / CONTROL CONNECTOR PINOUT ASSIGNMENTS

		PIN	SIGNAL	DESCRIPTION

		1	-24 VMON	VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output
		2	GND	Logic Ground
		3	-2 VMON	VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output
		4	GND	Logic Ground
		5	+24 IMON	Power Supply Current Monitor Output
		6	-12 IMON	Power Supply Current Monitor Output
		7	-2 IMON	Power Supply Current Monitor Output
		8	-5.2 VMON	VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output
		9	RSV	Reserved
		10	+5 STANDBY	VXIbus +5 V Standby Input
		11	+5 VMON	VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output
		12	ACFAIL*	VXIbus ACFAIL* Input or Monitor Output (see note)
		13	RSV	Reserved
		14	GND	Logic Ground
		15	-12 VMON	VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output
		16	+24 VMON	VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output
		17	+12 VMON	VXIbus Voltage Monitor Output
		18	+12 IMON	Power Supply Current Monitor Output
		19	-24 IMON	Power Supply Current Monitor Output
		20	-5.2 IMON	Power Supply Current Monitor Output
		21	+5 IMON	Power Supply Current Monitor Output
		22	+5 STANDBY	VXIbus +5 V Standby Input
		23	R INHIBIT*	Power Supply Remote Inhibit Input
		24	GND	Logic Ground
		TABLE 1-2: MONITOR / CONTROL CONNECTOR PINOUT ASSIGNMENTS

NOTE	Refer to VXIbus and VMEbus specifications for details on using the ACFAIL* and SYSRESET*
	signals
			Pin 13	Pin 1

Pin 25

Pin 14

FIGURE 1-4: DETAIL - MONITOR / CONTROL CONNECTOR PIN LOCATIONS

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